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FHURSDAY, APRIL 30. Todays Financial and Commercial News AUGUSTA GUTTON MARKET Middling closed today at 13%'v ' Tone steady. Middling last year 12c. CLOSING'QUOTATIONS Good ordinary 11 3-8 Strict good ordinary 11 7-8 Low middling 12 6-8 Strict low middling 12 5-8 Middling ... 13 1-1 Strict middling 13 3-1 Good middling 11 Tinges, Ist U 1-1 Tinges, 2nd 12 5-8 Previous Day’s Figures Good ordinary 21 3-8 Strict good ordinary 11 7-1 Low middling 12 6-1 Middling IS 1-2 Low Middling IS 6-1 Strict middling IS 3-e Good middling , 11 Tinges, first 13 l-» Tinges, second 12 5-8 Receipts For Week ■ales. Nys sals Saturday 817 27 1243 Monday 126 Tuesday 70 70 96 Wednesday . . . 484 421 261 Thursday 37 57 182 Fr.day Totals 1564 675 1781 Comparative Receipts 1913. 1914 Saturday 19 344 Monday 283 47 Tuesday 184 141 Wednesday 267 578 Thursday 27 944 Friday Totals 780 2054 NEW YORK COTTON New York. —The cotton market opened steady today, one lower to three higher, on covering of near months and some fresh buying of new crop positions in spired by prospects for unsettled weath er in the western belt. The advance met realizing, particularly by July longs and the market soon became nusettled with old croo months one to five under yesterday’s close. The market was less active later in the morning, hut remained more or less unsettled under continued July liquida tion with prices ruling about net un changed to seven points lower shortlj after midday. Cotton futures closed steady. High. Low Close. Mav ~. ~, «,,,,. .13.61 12.al 12.a0 julV 12.45 12.33 12.35 August 12.32 12. H October 11.79 11.67 11.67 December 11. SO 11.69 11.69 NE y ORLEANS COTTON New Orleans. —Liverpool’s close parity to vesterday’s prices caused the cot*on market here to open steady with July one point down and new crop months one to three points up. The figures moved up three to four additional after the call but fluctuated and showed net advances of one to three points for the first morn ing period. LIVERPOOL COTTON Liverpool.—Cotton spot unchanged; good middling 7.89; middling 7.36; low middling 6.96. Sales 12,000; speculation and export 1,- 000. Receipts 1,000. Futures dull. May 6.89 May and June 6 *9 July and August August and September 6.6384 October and November 6.35 December and January 6.2684 January and February s - 26 * Noon official closing: April 7.01 1-2; April and May 6.90 1-2; value. CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET Chicago, Ills.—Lower cables emphasiz ing the favorable crop outlook In this country led today to general selling of wheat. The hears were helped also by reports of further rains in western Kan sas Opening prices were 1-8 to 3-Ba -1-2 down. Much of the decline was afterward regained. fielders of corn showed a disposition to liquidate, especially in the May op tion Prices started 3-4a7-8 off to 1-8 up and seemed inclined to keep within that range. Oats sagged with wheat and corn. I>ower quotations for hogs made th# provision market easy. First sales va ried from last night’s level to 5c de cline but later transactions were at bet ter figures. Shorts taking profits caused the wheat market to rally. Indications pointed to an active export business being done in new crop winter wheat. Closed firm at the same as last night to l-4c higher. Covering by shorts brought about a subsequent upturn In corn. Closed firm 1-4 to 3-4 c above last night. Open. High. Low. Clan. M™!" 91% 92 91 % »1 T 4 July #• • • 85% 86 85% 86 MaT* - . 62% 63% 62% 62% July .... 63% «4% 69% 94% OATS M«v . . . . 36% 87 36% 36% July .... 38% 37% 36% 37% PORK— Mav .. . .1936 195 S 1936 1965 July .. . .1970 1992 1970 1992 LARD— IVKa® .... 980 990 980 990 Jill? .... 995 1010 995 1007 RIBS— Mav . . . .1077 1087 1 077 1087 July ... .1097 1107 1097 HOT LIVESTOCK MARKET CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET Chicago. Ilia—Ha*«: Receipt* 19,000; weak; hulk of nice 835*840; light 820a -845: mixed RlsaS47 1-2; heavy 800a840; rough 80*0810; plge 720a525. Cattle: Receipt* 5,000: atAidy; beeve* 7<T,a940; Texas ateer* 700a810; itocker* and feeder* r>6oaßlt; cow* and heifer* 360a840; calve* 800*850. .Sheep; Receipt* 15.000; steady; natlv* 490*585; yearling* 540n640; lambs, native 590*7 1 0. everybody’ likes it. Likes what? SENSATION FLOUR. Stocks and Receipts Stock In Augusta, 1913 50,732 Stock In Augusta, 1914 41,885 Rec. since Sept, 1, 1918 ....327,724 Rec. since Sept. 1, 1914 3*3,051 Augusta Daily Receipts ms. im Georgia Railroad 448 Sou. Railway Co 14 *3 Augusta Southern ——- Augusta-Alken Ry —— Central of Ga. Ry.. .. ■ Georgia and Florida C. and W. C. Ry A. 332 A. C. L. R. R 17 Wagon 13 11 .Canal,. .. .. .. .. ....—— —— Rlvar Net receipts 37 870 Through ... 74 Total 27 944 Port Reoeints Todav. Last Tr Galveston ... 4084 3231 New Orleans 2496 612 Mobile 251 676 Savannah 846 1808 Charleston 42 647 Wilmington 81 Norfolk 309 601 Total ports (est) 12000 14060 Interior Receipts Todav. Last Houston Memphis ... ... 183 123 St. Louis Cincinnati —- Little Rock Weeklv Crop Movement, End ing Friday, April 24, 1914. 3914. ms. 1912. Shipments . 44,592 41,212 50 *ll Stock . 86.885 71,79* 78,111 Receipts . . 472.907 479,150 *16,849 Came In St.. 112.496 133,611 157.199 Cropt In St 13.177.487.12.3*0,7*8 14.842,*80 Vis. Supply 5.411.232 4,817,40* 4,162,971 CRUDE OIL CUT Pittsburg.—Pennsylvania crude oil was quoted at $2.00 today at the opening of the market when prices were announced hy the principal purchasing agencies. The grades were cut ten cents a barrr! except that no change was made In Somerset or Ragland. THE WEATHER Augusta and Vicinity. Fair and slightly cooler tonight; Fri day partly cloudy. South Carolina and Georgia. Fair and slightly cooler tonight; Fri day partly cloudy. Comparative Data. April 30th, 1914. Highest temperature record, 91 in 1897. Lowest temperature record, 46 in 1961. Lowest this morning, 64. Precipitation yesterday 0; normal 0.10. River stage at 8 a. m„ 8.7 feet. Twenty-four-hour change to $ a. m., 0.2 foot. E. D. EMIGH, Local Forecaster. HOURLY TEMPERATURES Degree* 6 A. M 68 7 A. 69 8 A M 70 9 A. M 77 10 A. M A ►•••78 11 A. 81 12 noon ... ......83 1 P. M 84 2 P. M \ 85 NO COMPARISON An Englishman and an American were standing before the wonders of the Victoria Falls, In darkest Africa, when the Englishman said: "Surely you must concede that these falls are far greater than your Ni agara Falls." "What?” replied the American, "Compare these to our Niagara Falla? Why, man alive, they are a mere pers piration."—Ladies’ Home Journal. SENSATION FLOUR has strength, color and flavor. Every sack guaranteed. A PRIZE INDEED. Father Owl—lt’s a perfectly delight ful apartment with six rooms, Marts. And only think of it, they’re all dark! WOMAN’S REASON. She—A woman has more logic and reasoning power than a man. He—Why? She —Oh, Just because. —Philadel- phia Record. Coming —The Redpath Chautauqua —7 Big Days 'i Including a Two Day Grand Musical Festival BOHUMIR KRYL AND HIS BAND THE BEN GREET PLAYERS Grand Opera Light Opera Bell Ringing Magic Oratory Monologues Humor Instruction Inspiration Literary Lectures Playground Worker A Musical Program Every Day You Can’t Afford to Miss This Event The season tickets purchased by the local committee, and now for sale, may be had while they last at $2.00. All season tickets thereafter will be $2.50. Attendance by single admission on each entertainment would exceed SB.OO. (SEE PROGRAM FOR COMPLETE LIST OF ATTRACTIONS! Leaves For Washington in Colorado Strike Matter Birmingham, Ala. —William r. Fair ley, of Birmingham, national organiser of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica, who wajs requested to act on a commission for possible conciliation of difficulties In the Colorado coal strike left here this forenoon for Washington. AUGUSTA SECURITIES. BONDS AND STOCKS tCosreata* Waaktr tor The An gaits Herald by Martin St Onrrett) Bank Stooks. Bid. Ask Augusta Savings bank 150 Merchants Bank 215 220 National Exchange Bank of Augusta 135 138 Planters Loan * Savings Bank (par value 10) 43 45 Citizens & So. Bank 240 250 Union Savings Bank (par value *100) 126 ... Railroad Stocks. A. & W. P. R. R. Co 14b ISO Augusta & Savannah Ry. Co. .103 106 Chattahoochee & Gulf R. R. Company 102 Ga. R. R. A Banking Co 25S 261 Seaboard pfd stock 60 63 Seaboard Common Stock 20 za Southwestern R. R. Co. 103 106 Factory Bonds. Augusta Factory, Ist ss, 1915 M. A N 98 Eagle A Phoenix Mills Co. Ajjp? Ist 6s. 1926, J. A J. 6a fto Enterprise Mfg. Co., Ist 5s 1923. M. A N 90 92 Slbloy Mfg. Co., Ist ss. 1923, J. 1 A J 90 92 Factory Stocka, Aiken Mfg. Co !t» Granltevtlle Mfg. Co 125 King Mfg. Co 77 M AU jSTA QUOTATIONS GROCERIES. PROVISIONS D. 8. Reg. ribs, 50-lb 1284 D. S. Reg. plates, 8-yb av 11 D. 8. Clear plates 10 D. 8. bellies, 25-lb 13»4 Pearl grits. 96-lb, all size $1.95 Yellow corn 94 Red cob white corn.. 96 Best White. Oata 54 TJncle Ned self-rising flour 5.40 Medium head rice 06 Japan head rice 0384 Fancy green coffee 1484 Choice green coffee 1384 Fair green coffee 12 Tencent roasted coffee, 100 pkgs.. ..07 Arbuckle's coffee pr cs 100-lb.. ..19.60 Arbuckles ground coffee 36 lb 09.80 RAJ coffee, 50 1-lb pkgs.. , 15 Hero coffee, ground, 100 1-lb 21 P R molasses, bbla 20 Pecan syrup, bbls 27 Purs leaf lard. 60-tb tins $6.00 N Y gr sugar, bbls or bulk bag5....4.25 N Y gr sugar 4 25 bags 4.30 N Y gr sugar (24 Bllb ertns) per 1b..4.50 N Y gr sugar (60 2-lb ertns) per 1b..4.50 Cow Peas—Demand active. Mixed peas 2.00 Whippoorwill, clay and black pea5..2.10 White peas.. .. 2.25 12-oz evaporated milk 3.75 Peerless 5c evap milk 6 doz 2.85 84-oil sardines, 100 5o cans $3.65 1-lb chum salmon 85 1- pink salmon 90 2- tomatoes 70 8-lb tomatoes .. 95 2-lb ilma beans 90 New Argo salmon per dog 1.50 Old Song Made New. Take oTf your hat, here comes a greaser. Where Explanations Are In Order. Page Explains to England.—Sun Headline. He had better explain to America first. BAD FOR ACTORB. “I am thinking of touring in South Africa next season,” remarked the comedian. "Take my advice and don’t," replied the villain. "An ostrich egg weighs tre mtwo to three pounds.” IT LOOKED THAT WAY. Small Tommy—The teacher wanted to box my ears this morning. Grandma—How do you know he did? Small Tommy—’Cause he wouldn’t have boxed ’em If he hadn’t wanted t°- —Exchange. _____ buy the best —SENSATION is the brand. CHAUTAUQUA WEEK HERE MAY 11th TO 17th. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. Hal Johnson, Famous Female Impersonator, in "Oh, Look Who's Here,” at the Bijou Tonight Hr 4•» / **'* ?j * FOR STANDARDIZATION ALL U. S. BUILDINGS OF LAND Scheme For Federal Buildings the Country Over Submitted to Congress Today By the Public Buildings Commission. $45,000,000 Worth of Work Ready—Would Absorb Office of Supervising Architect Washington, D. C.—As a part of a comparative scheme for practical stand ardization of federal buildings the coun try over, the public buildings commis sion in a report presented to congress today recommended creation of a federal bureau of public buildings to absorb the supervising architect's office of the treasury department. The proposed bu reau would include a board of estimates and property. To Estimate and Report. Congress appointed the commission to investigate and report on the systema tizing of the present haphazard method of providing public buildings. It was composed of Secretary MoAdoo, Attor ney General Mcßeynolds. Postmaster General Burelson, Senators Swanson and Sutherland, representatives Clark and Austin and Sherman Allen, former as sistant secretary of the treasury. The report slated that there Is now approximately $46,000,000 of public, build ings work to he placed under construc tion by the treasury department. The commission recommends: SB,OOO Salary. Organization of a federal bureau ol public buildings liexxded by a commis sioner at a salary of SB,OOO a year, to be aided by technical experts of the supervising architect’s office: the super vising architect's office to be absorbed Into the public buildings bureau whleli should ultimately concentrate all the government building activities except public works of the army and navy and certain other technloel work; practical standardization of buildings and usa of type sets of plans and specifications in erecting public buildings to be used solely for postoffices in the same class or group; adoption of a less costly but durable, simple and architecturally de siriable construction to permit of eco nomical operation and maintenance; no building to be authorized where post office receipts are less than SIO,OOO a year; prompt Wpproprlation for construc tion of the proposed building for the de partments of state, Justice and com merce, and housing of ail federal ac. tivlties In the District of Columbia In government owned buildings instead of partly in rented bulldngs as at present. Towns and Ctiea. Requirement that towns cities in which buildings are authorized shall agree to provide sidewalks, street light ing and street sewers. A minority report was also submitted as to some of the minor port ions of the report. Unveil Statue Inventor Refrigerating Machine Washington,—A marble statue of John Gorrie, M. D., inventor of the ice machine and mechanical refrigerator, erected by the state of Florida, was unveiled with appropriate ceremonies today in Statuary Hall In tho cupltol. Most of the members of the Florida congressional delegation were present. Senator Bryan presided, the presen tation was made by Geo. W. Dayton, chairman of tho Florida commission, an address was delivered hy Geo. H. Whiteside, secretary of tho commis sion, and the statue was accepted by Representative Emmet Wilson. The statue was unveiled by Mary Louise Stewart, great grand daughter of Dr. Gorrie. It stands in the northside hail between the statue of Franso R. Wil lard of Illinois and John Hanson of Maryland. MIBCONBTRUED An American motoring through a small Scotch town was pulled up for excessive speed. "Didn't you see that notice, 'Dead Slow’?” Inquired the policeman. "Course I did," returned the Yankee, "but I thought it referred to your dumed little town!”—London Evening Standard. REBELS TODAY CONTROL ALL Brownsville, Texas—For the first time since the present revolution be gan the Mexican constitutionalists to day were in control of the entire nor thern frontier of Mexico divided by the Rio Grande from Texas. Four stra tegic garrison towns and 844 miles of rich land are Included in the territory. The rebels completed (heir control of the section when Nuevo Laredo and Pledras Negras were occupied without the firing of a shot. Previous ly Matamoros, opposite Brownsville al Ihe the mouth of the Rio Grande, and Juarez, where revolutions are mSne, were the important northern points under the sway of Venustlano Car ranza. The federal garrison of Nuevo ijaredo and Pledras Negras evacuated their town suddenly utter the United Htates forces landed nt Vera Cruz. Beside the four large towns the re bels also hold on the border Las Vo cas, opposite Del Rio; San Ygtmclo In the cattle country below Nuevo Lare do; Guerrero and Mier. Small garri sons hold each town except Pledras Negras where Col. Murgla has 1,200 men. There is 110 large federal forces n*>rth of Saltillo now that Monterey has fallen and Gen. Guajardo defeated at Allende. II AND KERMIT ARRIVE SAFELY The Colonel and Son at Manaos, Brazil. Brief Cable gram So Announces. New York. —Col. Roosevelt and Ker mit have arrived safely In Manaos, Brazil, according to a brief cablegram received by Theodore Roosevelt, .Tr., at his office here today. The message made no mention of the other members of the exploring party but stated that the trip whs unusually successful. Mr. Roosevelt declined to glvo out the text of the message. He said he expected further word from his fiither. The announcement from Rio Janiero that the colonel had discovered a new tribe of Indians in the wilds of Brazil had been predicted hy scientists, according to anthropological authorities of tho American musuem of natural history. Charles W. Meade, assistant, curator of the department of anthropology, said It was not surprising In view of (he fact that only about one-fourth of the entire territory of northern Ar gentine and tho Caribbean sea has been explored. It is believed that ful ly 500 different dialects are spoken In that vast area. Suspend Increase in Rate on Georgia Clay Washington.—lncreases averaging 2 cents a ton on shipments of clay Irom points In Georgia to New York City, Boston and other destinations in the northwest, proposed by the rail and ocean lines today were suspend ed by the interstate eommerec com mission until August 2Ath. “1920 MINSTRELS” WILL BANQUET THURSDAY NIGHT The annual meting and banquet of the "1920 Minstrels Club” will he held Thursday night at the College Inn, Harrison building. All members are cordially invited to he present One-half profit on our Suits and Pants is why our prices are less than you find elsewhere. The Hart Schaff ner and Marx Suits —$15.00, $20.00 and $25.00 —these Hre from $3.00 to $5.00 below the makers’ schedule price. F. G. Mertlns. GEORGIA RAILROAD No. Arrive From— • 2 Atlanta, Macon, Athena and Washington s:Bopm •4 Atlanta 7:o6am >l2 Macon and Oamak B:46am •21 Atlanta, Macon, Athena and Washington 10;20pm •92 Athens, Macon and Wash ington 11:46am Pullman Sleeper and Parlor Car Be rvlc*. . No*. 8 and.,4. Augusta and Atlanta. a No*. 3 and 4, Charleston and Alla uta. No*. 1, 1 27 end 28. Broiler Buffet Parlor Car, Augusta and Atlanta. J. B, RII.LIJPB, O. P. A., C. C. MMILLIN. A. Q. P. A. 101 BROAD STREET. PHONES 287. 881 and 228*. PORFIRIR DIAZ MUCH TOUCHED Paris. —Porflrio Diaz, former presi dent of Mexico, has sent an answer to General Rafael Reyes concerning the latter's recent effort to compose the Mexican difficulty. General Dias says ho Is "profoundly touched by the gen erous Impulse of your noble heart In favor of the cause of Mexico and I am grateful for your flattering, al though umerited appreciation of me personally. I hope to see you in a few days. Gen. Reyes former president, of the republic of Colombia, four days ago addressed a dispatch to President Wilson and the Mexican leaders Car ranza and Villa suggesting that re course he had to Porflrio Diaz for a solution of the present crlsl. Gen. Diaz is at Monte Carlo. Velasquez Recalled From Japan By Pres’t Huerta Tokro. General Velasquez, of the Mexican army, who has been in Japaa on government business, has left Yo kohama on board the steamer Selyo Marti, for Manzanillo. He has been re called by Huerta, ostensibly to render assistance In the present crisis. SENSATION 'FLOUR nakes more, lighter, whiter and better biscuit than any other. Try it. LEGAL NOTICES . SALE OF LAND. We will sell to the highest bidder, tor cash, on the first Tuesday In May, 1914, at the Court House at Augusta, Georgia, at the usual place and between the usual hours for conducting public sales, all that lot of land In the State of Georgia, County of Richmond, City of Augusta, on the South side of Warren Street tes lgnated a* lot No. 24 of Mock F, of a certain plat recorded Richmond Su perior Court, Hook 7 page 368, said lot having a front on Warren Street of forty-seven and forty-one one-hun dredths (47.41) feet and running back between parallel lines on its Eastern boundary two hundred and twenty-six and eighty-one one-hundredths (226.81) feet and on its Western boundary two hundred and twenty-five and twenty five one-hundredths (225.25) feet. This sale is made under the power contained In a certain bond for title given by the undersigned to Emma C. O'Hara, aald Emma C. O’Hara naving failed to pay two successive purchase money notes «nd the undersigned having therefore declared the balance of the purchase money due and payable. Purchaser to pay for papers. BRYAN CUMMING, JANE C. VERDE RY. A 10 16 23 30 Debtor’s and Creditor's Notice. All persons having claims against ihe estate of Glascock Barrett will please promptly present them, properly veri fied, to the undersigned; and all persons indebted to him will please make prompt payment to the undersigned. WH. H. BARRETT, Executor Glascock Barrett. M 26 A 2 9 16 23 3©c POLITICAL NOTICES Augusta, Ga., March 14th. 1914 AT THE (SOLICITATION OF MANY friends, both In the city und country dlstrlcla, 1 hereby announce myself as a candidate for the position of County Commissioner of Richmond County, subject to the rules and regulations of the whte primary. M. C. BUTLER HOLLEY. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER? I HEREBY AN .OUNCE MY CANDl rtacy for re-election to the Board of County Commissioners, subject to the rules snd regulations of th. White I’rlmary Executive Committee. I wish to thank my friends for pas* support nnd pledge myself, If elected, to con tinue to look after the best interests of all the people. M 24 A. H. ROOKS. (Effective Jan uary 28, 1914.) No. Depart To— 9 'EI *1 Atlanta, Macon. Athens and Washington B:Soam •8 Atlanta 12:15nt 111 Camak and Macon 6:lspm *27 Atlanta, Macyn and Wash ington I:lspm •91 Athens and Waahlngton 4:Bopm •Dally. lOally except Sunday. TIME SHOWN ABOVE IS EASTERN (CITY) TIME. ELEVEN